At the 4 Paws Society, we love to hear from those who have adopted a dog from us.  We consider them "Happy Tails" and post them right here. 

If you have adopted from 4 Paws and want to share your story and pictures with us, please do. Below is a copy of an e-mail sent to 4 Paws President Wanda Williams.

Hi, Wanda,

I just wanted to send you an update on Fred.

Fred was still in recovery mode for about a week or so after we adopted him, healing up from his neutering and finishing up his kennel cough medication. He's healed up nicely now, and has so much more spunk than when we first met him! His personality is coming out more and more each day, and his confidence is, too. Betsy has really enjoyed showing him the ropes and they are starting to have fun playing together. They occasionally grumble with each other like siblings will, but they stick close together and have no problems sharing their toys, water, etc. Fred tries to wash Betsy's ears, and I've caught them "spooning" in bed, LOL. Fred makes a lot of really funny corgi noises, including a low rumbling sound when we are petting him that sounds just like purring!

Read more: The Happy Tail of Fred

Just an up date on Tex…

We call him Tex-Rex or TR for short. Getting along GREAT.

Stays around the house when we’re out side, Hiking on a leash unless very close to home.

FRIENDLY to a fault. We are VERY HAPPY with him and think he is with us.

He learned where to be while we’re eating (in 3 days) ..otherwise follow us around..some times sleeps under the bed or on his bed in the LR..

Right now he is about 3 feet from me as I type this.

Two year old Faith was dumped, an unwanted matted mess, in a neighborhood in southern Louisiana and turned in to 4 Paws Society Inc.

She was found to be heart worm positive. After being spayed and treated for heart worms, she spent some time learning house manners in a home with her wonderful foster mother Angela.

When our little Westie passed away recently we decided to look for a rescue who needed us and began searching Petfinder.com. We found Faith and after a long day of travel she arrived smiling on the PETS LLC Rescue Transport in Nashville, ready to enjoy the good life in Tennessee.

She is beautiful, playful, well trained and we wish we could have more just like her!

Adopting Faith thru Petfinder.com is the best thing we have done in a long time!

The Southwest Louisiana Humane Society and Juvenile Detention Center has an ongoing program that pairs at risk youth with some of our shelter dogs which helps both the children and the dogs. The name of the program is New Leash on Life.

The youth are taught compassion, responsibility, and friendship by taking care of the animals. The animals, in turn, are taught basic obedience commands and are given one on one human interaction.

We need volunteers willing to step up and help out 1-2 hours a week to help train the children to train the dogs and be a support system for them.

The sessions are typically 6:30-7:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If we could get 2-3 people to commit to one day or the other every week it would greatly help out.

Let me know if you are interested in this program.

Misty Richard
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Mike Louviere and his wife adopted  a 4paws Corgi dog named "Dutchess."

Below is an e-mail that he sent to us regarding the "therapy" she is providing to his wife who has diabetes and has been hospitalized for treatment recently.

"If I could have designed a dog for my wife and I, I do not think that I could have done better than Dutchess. She has made herself at home with me. She is alert, yet quiet, exactly what an apartment dog needs to be.

The last two afternoons I have taken her to visit my wife at Holly Hill Nursing Home. It was love at first sight with Jane. She adores Dutchess. I could not believe how well-behaved Dutchess was/is. She allows anyone who wants to pet her to pet her as long as they wish to.

Nothing seems to make her nervous, she just rolls with all the punches. She does pull on her leash a little when we are inside and going down the halls. All the smells and sights interest her. So far she has not tried to herd wheelchairs, but it would not surprise me if she did.

Read more: The Happy Tail of Dutchess